Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-03-03

you know about him; il will be better
for you"
"Yes," replied the dssertsr, when he
had dropped through the trap on the
floor II got off his handcaffs, and here
they are" scattering heap Of bones,
and displaying the bracelets" each
receptacle for the wrist being fled in
two.
"Now," I continued, "if you can
give me any information that will en-
able me to catch Scales, I'll report in
your favor at headquarters. Perhaps
it will save you something when you
are tired. Where is he now2"
"Well, sergeant, Nathan gave him
suit of plains and he went out, |
don't know where he has gone. But
l don't mind rounding on him, and
I'll tell you this, he's to be back here
tonight at IL. Nathan will let him
in by the little window that looks into
the yard"
We then descended the stair with
our prisoner, and the man, perceiving
the Jew, broke away from US, exclsim-
ing: "You old villainl if it hadn't
been for you I wouldn't have got into
thisl' and before we could prevent him,
struck the miserable Israelite terri
BILE blow.
Two additional policemen having
been summoned, the deserter and Ma
than were taken away in custody
When they had gone was rather anus
ed when Williams informed me that,
dispite the Jews extreme trepidation,
while was examining his upper story,
his commercial proclivities did not
for a moment desert him, "a he at
tempted to open negotiations with the
private regarding the purchase of his
war medals.
Two detectives now arrived to search
the premises; but Of course this inves-
tigatIon did not lie within my province.
No article Of eliminating nature was
found, however, except Scales uniform,
which was concealed meath the Jews
filthy mattress. lost no time in dis
patching my companion to an adjacent
blacksmith's shop, in order to have the
divided parts of the handouts welded
together; and this operation was com.
pleted within an hour.
1t was now dark; the Jews house
had been locked up by the police; so
my companion and / turned into the
back yard, in order to await the ex.
pected return of Scales. We first
made sure that he was not concealed
about the dilapidated outhouses, which
consisted of disused coal cellar and
shed. In the latter place we set a
couple Of boxes, and seating ourselves
upon them, with our loaded rifles with
in reach, patiently awaited the return
Of the runaway-prepared, if need be,
to give him very warm reception.
As the night wore on the sky became
clouded, while the oppressive heat was
apparently the precursor of thunder
storm. Suddenly we were startled by
a loud clap, followed almost imme-
diately by binding fash Of light
ming, which, as we could see from our
place Of vantage, wildly lighted up
the towering chalk cliffs that overhung
the town. Then rain began TO fall in
torrents, and the decayed roof Of the
shed proving most Indifferent shelter
we were compelled to put on our great
coats. To add to our misery, the floor
became a regular pool, occasioned BY
the overflow Of huge water butt.
After while the storm ceased as
suddenly as it had begun, and being
perfectly overpowed with fatigue and
the days excitement, fell fast asleep,
and slumbered until Williams shook
me up and informed me that the town
clock had struck IL. The monotq y
Of our vigil was now little relieved
by the appearance Of the Jews cat,
large brindle animal, which came purr-
ing and rubbing against US. Williams
took puss in his arms and carsssed her
for some time, and when he got tired
Of this amusement he stepped over to
the water-butt, and, acting on sud
den mischievous impulse, tossed the
animal inside. To our surprise howl
Of pain proceeded from the interior OF
the cask, and upou investigation there
stood our prisoner up TO the neck in
waterI Williams had thrown the
frightened cat with outstretched claws
plump on his face. The poor wretch
was stiff and numb with cramp, and
was perfectly unable to get out Of the
butt. We then, with heavy plank,
stove il in near the bottom, and when
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